english required courses
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English 9• Genre Study: novels, short stories, poetry, and drama.• Research• Vocabulary• Writing• Oral Language
1 year/ 1 credit
English 10
• British Literature• Expository Writing• Research• Vocabulary• Oral Language
1 year / 1 credit
English 11• American Literature• Literary Analysis and Persuasive Writing• Research• Vocabulary• Oral Language
1 year / 1 credit
English
12
Academic
• 1 semester of Advanced Composition
• 1 semester
of World
Literature
AP Lang/Comp OR AP Lit
Q: Which one is right for ME?
AP Lang/Comp AP LiteratureTexts Nonfiction Fiction
Print & visual Mostly printEssays, letters, Novels, poems, playsspeeches, research
Writing Analysis of texts Analysis of textsWriting in domain
(argument / persuasive essays)
For students Any field of study English, English education, majoring in… linguistics, literature, writing,
classics
Also for students who love English but do not intend to major in it
More about AP EnglishQ: Suppose I want to take both AP English courses? A: Great! Here’s how:• Take AP Language/Composition in 11th grade in place of English 11.• Then take AP Literature/Composition in 12th grade.
AP Initiatives: Combining English &
Social ScienceQ: What’s this program?A: AP Initiatives is designed for…
• Juniors and Seniors who have no experience with AP courses and who wish to push themselves to take higher level classes.
• 11th grade: Eng. 11 Honors + AP Psychology• 12th grade: AP Language + AP Human Geography
A designated study hall is provided for participants.
English Elective Courses
Journalism1 year / 1 credit
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Newspaper
I-III1 year / 1 credit
Grades 10, 11, 12Prerequisite: Journalism
Photojournalism I-IVLVHS award- winning Saga yearbook
1 year/ 1 credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Fundamentals of Writing
1 Semester/ .5 Credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Creative
Writing
1 Semester/ .5 Credit Grades 11, 12
Public Speakin
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1 Semester/ .5 Credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
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Etymology
1 semester/ .5 credit Grades 10-12
et·y·mol·o·gy: the study of the origin of words
Advanced Composition
1 semester/ .5 credit Grades 11, 12
World Literature
1 semester/ .5 credit Grades 11, 12
21st Century Literacy I, II
1 or 2 semesters / .5 each Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12
Literary Magazine
1 year / No credit but GREAT experienceGrades 9, 10, 11, 12
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